On November 30, 1988, the FCC approved a tariff which makes
900/700 Services available to all Carriers. Prior to this,
only AT&T provided information services thru 900 numbers.
The 900/700 service offers enhanced information capabilities
such as
* interactive group conversations
* recordings for weather status, sports scores, music
news,etc.
The 900/700 Service differs from the 976 product in that
900/700 Services are carried interLATA and interstate as
opposed to intraLATA (LATA in telco lingo means Local Access
Transport Area). Also the Carrier offers the Service to the
Information Provider(IP) who is considered the Carrier's
customer. This differs from 976 Service where the IP is the
local telco's customer.
But what does all this mean to you, John Phrack? Why, more
confusion, of course, as to just who is handling your
billing. Detail for 900/700 messages will appear on the
appropriate Carrier toll page of your bill. Messages will be
interspersed with other LD calls placed thru same carrier.
The cost varies from 50 cents per minute to 2.00.
The method used for reaching a 900 or 700 service differs.
Calls to 900 numbers may always be completed by dialing
1+900+NNX+XXXX (NXX being the Exchange or C.O. code). Each
900 NNX is carrier specific and customers will not always be
aware of which carrier is providing the service. Example: A
customer with AT&T as the chosen 1+ carrier could dial an
advertised 900# provided by Allnet. Since the service was
reached without dialing Allnet's access code, the customer
may expect the call to appear under AT&T's charges. WRONGO!
Calls to 700 numbers are completed by dialing 1+700+NNX+XXXX
or 10XXX+1+700+NNX+XXXX depending on the customers primary
carrier. Each 700 NNX is not Carrier specific, therefore
customers will be aware of which Carrier is providing the 700
Service. Advertisements for 700 Services will appear with
appropriate 5-digit Carrier code. Allnet Communications is
the first carrier to process 700 Service messages. The
content of the 700 Service may be a recorded message, live
convo, or prompts to enter responses thru the use of TT
keypad. "Live Convo" programs won't be monitored by local
telco, but will be monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by
Allnet. (Are you kidding?)
By the way, if you choose to abuse this service from home (or
your best bud's home) there is a nifty device available to
the Carrier call Selective Carrier Denial (SCD). This is an
optional restriction service available to the carrier to
restrict the end user from accessing their network via
1+,0+,00- and 10XXX dialing. This does not affect access to
the local network. SCD is only designed to restrict customers
with One-Party service.
Surely there exists some exciting new phreaking
potentialities out of all this.............................
ALLNET 700 SERVICE
NUMBER PROGRAM NAME DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM CHARGE
222-2222 US TALKLINE GROUP BRIDGING SERVICES $.99P/MIN
INTENDED FOR INDIVIDUAL
18 YEARS OF AGE AND UP
444-4444 PARTY LINE GROUP BRIDGING SERVICES $1.00 P/M
INTENDED FOR INDIVIDUAL
18 YEARS OF AGE AND UP
666-6666 TALKNET USA GROUP BRIDGING SERVICES $.99 P/M
INTENDED FOR INDIVIDUAL
18 YEARS OF AGE AND UP
700-7000 GABB LINE GROUP BRIDGING SERVICES $1.95 1/M
INTENDED FOR INDIVIDUAL $.99EA AD
18 YEARS OF AGE AND UP
825-5121 TALK ONE NATIONWIDE AUDIENCE OF $1.491/M
INDIVIDUALS WHO LIKE $1.49AD M
TO SPEAK ON THE PHONE
999-9999 ACCESS USA GROUP BRIDGING SERVICES $.95 P/M
INTENDED FOR INDIVIDUAL
18 YEARS OF AGE AND UP
546-9467 SPORTS AUDIENCE PRIMARILY MADE $5.00P CL
UP OF ADULT MALE SPORTS
ENTHUSIASTS. RECORDING
539-4263 SPORTS AUDIENCE PRIMARILY MADE $5.00P CL
UP OF ADULT MALE SPORTS
ENTHUSIASTS. RECORDING
ALLNET 900 SERVICE
909-JEFF DIAL-A-ROCKER AUDIENCE PRIMARILY MADE $2.00 1/M
UP OF RAPPER FANS OF $.45EA/AD
D.J. JAZZY JEFF
(Uh sorry, folks, but I just had to throw that one in. I know
my day is more complete with that 900 # available to me) hehe
